Whirlwind 2021

Whirlwind
I Thought That I Loved Rain
The cold rain falls on a dark afternoon
The small black umbrella protecting me
I hope that I will get to my home soon
But for now, my home is too far to see
I usually love it when it rains
But today it’s colder than usual
Wind, rain reminiscent of hurricanes
It’s miserable but it’s beautiful
I’m unsure of how I feel about it
It is cold, dreary, sad and depressing
The cold rain hurts me, it’s hard to
admit
The rain today is far from a blessing
I usually love the falling rain
But today as I walk it causes pain
~Hannah Lee
TRAIN STATION MIDNIGHT
Very late at night
5 stops left for the west side train
1 for the east
2 for the south
1 for the north
Mice crawling
People waiting
Now the stops are done
The people made it
As the moon shined
The later it got
The train station is open again at 7am
~Henok T.
Sidewalk
I want to be the pavement of the city
Unnoticed by most
Soaked in rain and the dreams of those that walk upon me
Stained with the sorrows that have been dragged over my rough surface
Cracking and crumbling with the weight of all this knowledge
The thoughts stored in every grain of my surface
Unable to share anything with anyone
So, I listen to what’s around me and hope the city lights have seen all that I know
Watching from a distance I’ll never be able to reach
An unspoken friendship that neither of us are able to communicate
One friend in this melancholy world
I want to be the pavement of the city
~Skye M.
Transformation Drawing ~Virginia I.
30
Wonders Of Rain:
I sit in silence
As soaked trees dance in the wind
Fresh rain coats their leaves
~Madison K.